Agriculture companies should target Botswana: ZimTrade
HARARE – The country’s trade promotion body, ZimTrade says local manufacturers need to start exploiting the Botswana market with agriculture implements to boost their export earnings and the economic fortunes.
Oil prices rise by more than 1 percent on hopes U.S. trade spat with China may ease
SINGAPORE – Oil markets rose by more than 1 percent on Tuesday, extending strong gains from the previous session, on hopes a trade dispute between the United States and China may…
Edcon could close flagship Edgars store
Edcon is considering closing its flagship Edgars store in the Johannesburg central business district (CBD) as part of a turnaround strategy to rescue the ailing retailer.
Ecobank mobile app transactions hit $1bn
BH24 Reporter HARARE – Ecobank’s mobile application has processed 9 million transactions worth over $1 billion since launch less than 18 months ago.
Competition Commission approves six acquisitions in Q4, 2017
HARARE – The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) says it approved six acquisitions of companies in various sectors of the economy in the last quarter of 2017.
Govt can curb forex shortages by commercializing rice production
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Government can cut expenditure that it incurs annually to import rice through starting to produce the crop on a commercial basis and save much needed foreign …
Private capital flowing into mining on track for record year
By Frik Els Those worried that the positive momentum in the mining and metals sector is beginning to wane after two years of strong gains may find encouragement from a new…
Electronic payment volumes rise
BH24 Reporter HARARE – Transaction volumes for the country’s national payment system (NPS) continue to improve as financial inclusion continues to improve.
Is protectionism the future of (Zimbabwean) trade?
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016, the broader trade implications of ‘Brexit’, and United States president Donald Trump’s protectionism…..is this the future of trade?
Bourse opens new week in the black
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange All Share index rebounded 0.63 points to close at 87.84 as trading was dominated with movers as telecoms giant Econet went up by $0,…









